Board Initiatives

This month I thought I’d share some things your AIIP Board is working on. Did you know Board members not only hold quarterly Board meetings right after each Town Hall, but we also meet monthly for a caucus call?

Some of our current initiatives:

• Membership Promotion:  Starting August 1, AIIP will run a special offer of $99 for 6 months of membership. This special will run only until September 30. Please boost the visibility of this special offer and help us recruit new members!
• Membership Milestones:  Your AIIP Board is so appreciative of longstanding AIIP members! We are working on ways to more formally thank you for your loyalty to AIIP over the years, including special recognition for milestone anniversaries. A plan to celebrate retiring members is also in the works!
  We are proud to have such a full range of members – from students and those just starting up all the way through to experienced information professionals who can serve as mentors as they wind down their infopreneur business. Lots to celebrate!
• Knowledge & Information Management:  Did you know that AIIP was formed in 1987? This amazing group of information professionals has been equally amazing at archiving information over the past 37 years. We are streamlining the archives to make it easier for volunteers and Board members to find and use information effectively. Know any KM experts or archivists that could help with that? (Ha!)

In other news . . .

August 6 Welcome Webinar, noon-1pm EDT

New and long-time members are encouraged to join in for a friendly conversation and networking with AIIP members from across the world. Show our new members what a welcoming organization we are! Connect with your peers, compare notes or find new ways to collaborate! Find the Zoom link on the Members Only Virtual Events page.

Volunteer Spotlight

Please join me in celebrating our Volunteer Spotlight members for this quarter:

• Betty Nordeng, Willowriv Consulting, who provides unending support of AIIP and its members on social media and beyond!
• 2024 Annual Event Committee Leaders:  Elizabeth McLean, Knowsaic; Heather Carine, Carine Research; Elizabeth Hutchinson, School Libraries.

July Town Hall Recording

Members who missed the July Town Hall meeting can access the recording on the Members Only side of the website. We honored our spotlight volunteers and discussed the 2024 Symposium and plans for the 2025 virtual/global Symposium. Curious? Check it out!

Thanks for reading,

Kelly Berry
AIIP President, 2024-2025